Most episodes of back pain resolve within a few weeks of onset. You can expect to be back to normal within a month or so. If your symptoms persist, you should check in with your healthcare provider; ...

Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

Sielatycki specializes in various spine surgeries at CAO, including cervical disc replacement, cervical laminoplasty, lumbar discectomy, lumbar laminectomy, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal ...

In fact, most cases of spinal stenosis can be effectively managed without surgery. Surgical treatment options for spinal stenosis aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves and alleviate ...

Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...

Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...

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Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery to stop spinal fluid leakage Spinal fluid covers and protects the hollow spaces in the brain and spinal cord A leakage of this fluid can lead to meningitis, a dangerous ...

NovApproach Spine is a privately held spinal implant company. Its flagship device is its versatile OneLIF™ anterior lumbar spine surgery device. The company is in its early commercialization process ...

A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure to widen a narrowed space in the spine. This can relieve pressure on the spinal nerves that ... also be necessary following surgery. Recovery from a ...